It makes the second straight week that McDonagh has set a career high. He passed for 308 yards in a narrow loss to the Pac-12's Cal, a performance that earned the sophomore Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week honors.

The Vikings' (2-1) potent offense did not kick in until the second half, breaking open a tight 7-6 contest with three TDs and a safety in the third quarter alone. PortlandState finished with 622 total yards. Their top-ranked average was 612.5.

Humboldt State (0-2) stayed close in the first half on Matt Bruder field goals of 32 and 28 yards less than a minute apart in the second quarter.